Dossier for Appraisal of Construction Design for Vietnam's Representative Offices Abroad

File for appraisal of design and construction of Vietnamese representative offices abroad (Illustrative image)

Circular 03/2008/TT-BNG stipulates the file for appraisal of design and construction of Vietnamese representative offices abroad as follows:

- The investor hires an advisory organization to appraise the design and the total cost estimate according to the regulations of the host country where the investment project is located, and sends the project dossier to the focal unit to gather and send to related agencies for opinions (if necessary). The focal unit reviews, evaluates, recommends, and submits the design and total cost estimate to the competent authority for approval.

- If appraisal conditions are not available in the host country, the investor sends the design and total cost estimate to the focal unit. The focal unit organizes the appraisal of the design. If the host country does not have an agency to appraise the total cost estimate, the investor shall be responsible for the accuracy of the total cost estimate. The focal unit gathers and sends to related agencies for opinions (if necessary), recommends, and submits the design and total cost estimate to the competent authority for approval.

- The dossier for design and total cost estimate appraisal (if the host country has a design and cost estimate appraisal unit) includes:

- Application for appraisal of design and total cost estimate according to the form in Appendix No. 4 of this Circular.- Design and total cost estimate dossier and appraisal results.- Relevant domestic and foreign legal documents.

- The dossier for approval of design and total cost estimate includes:

- The dossier for design and total cost estimate appraisal (if the host country has a design and cost estimate appraisal unit).- Application for approval of design and total cost estimate according to the form in Appendix No. 5 of this Circular.- Documents providing feedback from relevant competent authorities on the design and total cost estimate (if any).

More details can be found in Circular 03/2008/TT-BNG, effective from February 22, 2009.

Ngoc Tai

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